A man charged in connection with the murder of a former Belleville, Ont. woman will stand trial in Burlington next year.
Police said Malcolm Copeland, 41, of Markham faces a second-degree murder charge in connection with the stabbing death of his alleged girlfriend.
Elizabeth Nugents body was found in her downtown Burlington Apartment in October of 2014 after a four-hour standoff with Halton Regional Police.
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The man had barricaded himself inside the unit, police forced their way into the apartment, subdued the man and then discovered the 32-year-old woman’s body.
Nugent was a freelance designer who lived in Kingston from 2005 to 2010 and grew up in the Belleville area. The trial is slated for June 2018.
VIDEO: Police say the body of 32-year-old Elizabeth Nugent was discovered in Burlington, Ont. (Oct. 29, 2014)